PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Pernambuco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pops
vs
Pernambuco

180 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Pops!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabio Pernambuco!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pernambuco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pernambuco swings for the body but Pops moves out of range.
Pernambuco shoots in for a takedown but Pops shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab from Pops.
Pernambuco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pops uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pernambuco.
Pops cracks Pernambuco with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pops steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pernambuco.
Pernambuco takes a swing at Pops's ribcage but misses.
Pops blocks a jab.
Pernambuco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pops wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pops lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pops fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Pernambuco misses its intended target.
Pops wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pernambuco loads up on a big right hand but Pops slips the punch.
Pops lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pops.
Pops dodges the punch combination from Pernambuco.

Pernambuco scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pernambuco in side control, throwing shots but Pops defends.
Pops parries the strikes from Pernambuco easily there. Pernambuco is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pops to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pernambuco wants to control but Pops is keeping him busy.
Pops tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Pops prevents Pernambuco from getting a body triangle.

Pernambuco looking for the choke but no joy.
Pernambuco thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pernambuco misses with an elbow to the head.
Pops covering up well under a series of strikes from Pernambuco.
Pops is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Pops covering up well under a series of strikes from Pernambuco.
Pops covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Pernambuco throwing sloppy strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pernambuco thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Pernambuco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pops has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Pernambuco.

Pernambuco working for the choke.

Pernambuco working for a choke but Pops is defending well.
Pernambuco looks gassed!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pernambuco working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pernambuco's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Pernambuco throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Pops is trying to defend against the choke here but Pernambuco has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Pernambuco Tightens the hold and Pops taps out furiously! Pernambuco displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fabio Pernambuco!